In warning to China, Holland restricts semiconductor exports to China
In warning to China, Holland restricts semiconductor exports to China
Robert Besser
10 Mar 2023, 22:45 GMT+10
- The government of Holland said it plans to further restrict exports of semiconductor technology to protect its national security
- The move mirrors a similar action by the US, which, in October, implemented export restrictions on shipments of US-made chipmaking equipment to China
- Holland and Japan, also owners of key chipmaking technologies, have been in talks with the US on imposing related restrictions for months
AMSTERDAM, Holland: The government of Holland said it plans to further restrict exports of semiconductor technology to protect its national security.
The move mirrors a similar action by the US, which, in October, implemented export restrictions on shipments of US-made chipmaking equipment to China.
Holland and Japan, also owners of key chipmaking technologies, have been in talks with the US on imposing related restrictions for months.
In a letter to the Dutch parliament, Trade Minister Liesje Schreinemacher announced the decision, saying that the restrictions will be introduced before the summer.
The letter did not specifically name China, a key trading partner of Holland, nor did it name ASML Holding NV, Europe’s largest tech firm and a major supplier to semiconductor manufacturers.
However, it mentioned that the restrictions will cover “DUV” lithography technology, the second-most advanced machines sold by ASML to computer chip manufacturers.
“Because the Netherlands considers it necessary on national security grounds to get this technology into oversight with the greatest of speed, the Cabinet will introduce a national control list,” the letter said.
In response, ASML, which dominates the market for lithography systems used to make circuitry for computer chips, said that the restrictions would not impact its 2023 financial guidance, and it expects to have to apply for licenses to export the most advanced segment among its DUV machines.
The Dutch government considered the measures “as carefully and precisely as possible to avoid unnecessary disruption of value chains,” Schreinemacher said.
“It is for companies of importance to know what they are facing and to have time to adjust to new rules,” she wrote.
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